remotion-upgrade — Claude Code skill: what it does, how to install
Upgrades Remotion and related dependencies to the latest stable release. It keeps package versions synchronized and updates project skills automatically.
npx skills add remotion-dev/skills --skill remotion-upgrade -a claude-codeWhat remotion-upgrade does
The skill inspects project manifests and lockfiles to determine the package manager and workspace structure. When @remotion/cli is present locally, the agent runs npx remotion upgrade. That command updates both dependencies and project-local Remotion skills.
Without the local CLI, the agent switches to a manual workflow. It fetches the latest stable release via npm view remotion version and pins all remotion and @remotion/* packages to that version. It also aligns auxiliary dependencies such as zod and mediabunny with @remotion/studio. The agent then updates installed Remotion skills using npx skills update.
A final check inspects manifest diffs and runs npx remotion versions when available. This skill is worth installing if you maintain Remotion projects and want consistent package versions across workspaces.
What it helps with
- upgrade all
remotionand@remotion/*packages to a matching version - align auxiliary dependencies like
zodandmediabunnywith@remotion/studio - refresh installed Remotion skills using
npx skills update - verify dependency consistency across manifests and lockfiles
Example prompts for the agent
- Upgrade Remotion to the latest version in this repo
- Update all @remotion packages and align auxiliary dependencies
How to install remotion-upgrade
1Skills CLI (Vercel)
npx skills add remotion-dev/skills --skill remotion-upgrade -a claude-code2Manually: put the files in place
~/.claude/skills/remotion-upgrade/SKILL.mdCopy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/remotion-upgrade/
1Skills CLI (Vercel)
npx skills add remotion-dev/skills --skill remotion-upgrade -a codex2Manually: put the files in place
.agents/skills/remotion-upgrade/SKILL.mdFor all projects use ~/.agents/skills/
1Skills CLI (Vercel)
npx skills add remotion-dev/skills --skill remotion-upgrade -a cursor2Manually: put the files in place
.cursor/skills/remotion-upgrade/SKILL.mdCursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/
1GitHub CLI
gh skill install remotion-dev/skills remotion-upgrade2Manually: put the files in place
.github/skills/remotion-upgrade/SKILL.md1Skills CLI (Vercel)
npx skills add remotion-dev/skills --skill remotion-upgrade -a gemini-cli2Platform CLI
gemini skills install https://github.com/remotion-dev/skills --path skills/remotion-upgradeManually: put the files in place
.devin/skills/remotion-upgrade/SKILL.mdThe legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works
Skills CLI (Vercel)
npx skills add remotion-dev/skills --skill remotion-upgrade -a opencodeClaude.ai
Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills
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Questions about remotion-upgrade
How do I install remotion-upgrade in Claude Code?
Run npx skills add remotion-dev/skills --skill remotion-upgrade -a claude-code. You can also save the skill file directly into ~/.claude/skills/remotion-upgrade/SKILL.md.
What does remotion-upgrade do?
It finds Remotion dependencies in your project and upgrades them to the latest release. The skill relies on npx remotion upgrade or manually synchronizes workspace packages and installed skills.
What happens if @remotion/cli is not installed locally?
The agent inspects the latest release using npm view, aligns all @remotion/* packages and auxiliary libraries to compatible versions, and executes npx skills update.
